Fencer calls opponent's attention to something behind him: when opponent looks around he cuts off his head

Motif

Fencer calls opponent's attention to something behind him: when opponent looks around he cuts off his head.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Fatal deception into trickster's power. · view the constellation · filed as K832.2

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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Italian Novella*Rotunda.
general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 311

Within the index

Filed under Dupe induced to look about: seized and killed.

Filed beside it

Jealous wife tells sister to look below: pushes her over cliff Female confederate disrobes before hero, who is attacked when he looks away Man gets bear off guard by telling her to listen for hunters: kills her Victim persuaded to look for certain tree: pushed over cliff Man asked to look at birds: pulled into pool

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